Fake urine poses law enforcement challenge. People trying to pass off another person's urine has long been an issue for Tippecanoe County, Ind., courts. In recent years, testers are seeing more synthetic urine kits. The (Lafayette, Ind.) Journal & Courier.
Quick Answer. The bathroom of a maritime vessel is known as the head because of its location aboard vessels in the bow or fore of the ship, as explained by the Naval Heritage and History Command. The term first appears in 1708 in Woodes Rogers' book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.. Continue Reading.
In England and Israel the toilet is in a separate room from the rest of the bathroom. In Ecuador the bathroom includes the toilet like the USA. Recently I was in China and the shower and toilet were in one area and the bathroom sink was in a separate area. It's actually common here in the states. They're called half bath's, a small room with just a toilet and a sink. A lot of larger houses have them. The house description may be 2 1/2 bath's meaning it has 2 regular bathrooms with toilet and shower and/or tub and another 1/2 bath with just a toilet and sink.